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Is anyone able to quantify this?
For example, I just finished GMAT Prep software, and got a 34 (69%) on the Verbal section, only making it through question #34 (I did not get to 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41).
Any idea on how much failing to finish impacted my result?
Thank you.
For example, I just finished GMAT Prep software, and got a 34 (69%) on the Verbal section, only making it through question #34 (I did not get to 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41).
Any idea on how much failing to finish impacted my result?
Thank you.
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18 Jan 2015, 11:06
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From my experience and research, it's pretty substantial, when you don't finish a long string of questions... Way worst compared to if you do not answer them correctly.
My guess is that if you simply guess on the rest of them (all 7 questions), you would have scored at least a 36-37.
The link below describe some theories/tests of situations, BUT it didn't test if you leave questions blank.
Hope this helps,
[url]
gmat-prep-software-analysis-and-what-if-scenarios-146146.html[/url]
My guess is that if you simply guess on the rest of them (all 7 questions), you would have scored at least a 36-37.
The link below describe some theories/tests of situations, BUT it didn't test if you leave questions blank.
Hope this helps,
[url]
gmat-prep-software-analysis-and-what-if-scenarios-146146.html[/url]
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Hi marshallbrm,
When you don't physically answer questions at the end of the section, each of those questions is marked as INCORRECT and then is also PENALIZED. Thus, that "string" of 7 unanswered questions absolutely hurt your score to a significant degree. There are a variety of factors that would impact "how much" your score was affected though, so there won't be a way to determine the exact effect. Beyond the immediate unknowns (were the questions "easy", were they "experimental", etc.) there's also the issue of how you were performing BEFORE you ran out of time. Did you have to rush through a bunch of questions (basically guessing) and THEN you ran out of time. If so, then the "damage" isn't restricted to just those last 7 questions.
A V34 is a fairly strong performance in the Verbal section, so you have a decent Verbal ability. It might be that "your way" of approaching the Verbal section just takes too long. In that case, you need to learn some new tactics and work faster. Regardless, you have to make sure to answer all of the questions (even if they're just guesses), so that you can avoid the penalty.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
When you don't physically answer questions at the end of the section, each of those questions is marked as INCORRECT and then is also PENALIZED. Thus, that "string" of 7 unanswered questions absolutely hurt your score to a significant degree. There are a variety of factors that would impact "how much" your score was affected though, so there won't be a way to determine the exact effect. Beyond the immediate unknowns (were the questions "easy", were they "experimental", etc.) there's also the issue of how you were performing BEFORE you ran out of time. Did you have to rush through a bunch of questions (basically guessing) and THEN you ran out of time. If so, then the "damage" isn't restricted to just those last 7 questions.
A V34 is a fairly strong performance in the Verbal section, so you have a decent Verbal ability. It might be that "your way" of approaching the Verbal section just takes too long. In that case, you need to learn some new tactics and work faster. Regardless, you have to make sure to answer all of the questions (even if they're just guesses), so that you can avoid the penalty.
GMAT assassins aren't born, they're made,
Rich
